'mare's-nest' definitions:
Definition of 'mare's-nest'
From: GCIDE
- mare's-nest \mare's"-nest`\, n. A supposed discovery which turns out to be a hoax; something grossly absurd. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A confused multitude of things.
- Syn: clutter, jumble, muddle, welter, smother. [WordNet 1.5]